BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

075 – Trapped Souls

LUCY.

Tears trickled down my face as I tried to keep myself together. It was agonizing to see Adan chained and punished, but it was torture to hear his pleas. I hope one day he will forgive me for doing this to

him.

A loud crashing sound, like bricks exploding, erupted in the air as metals and chains clattered as they were dragged on the floor. And I knew Adan had broken free. My gaze darted to my father, who was left stunned in his place.

Adan was soon on my back, his chained arms coiling around my body as he

hugged me tightly.

My father hissed, his eyes blazing red, as

he stood up from his throne, but I was

faster. I let fire engulf my whole body, including Adan. I knew my father had the possibility of penetrating my fire, but I was thankful that Lucius held his arm to

block him from reaching us.

If anything, it caused Father to pause and just stare at me, his chest heaving as I continued to sob and let myself be lost in Adan’s touch while Patrea continued her

chant.

“Lucy… Stop her. We can win this

together.” Adan mumbled against my

skin, his mouth kissing the skin of my

neck.

I let the fire make a gurgling sound to keep the others outside from hearing our

conversation.

“I love you, Adan. I need you to trust me. I promise I will come back for you.”

“I don’t want you out of my head.”

075 Trapped Souls

“Adan…” I wanted to tell him it would just be temporary until I got my act together, but I felt something digging into my neck. “Adan…”

A soft gasp left my throat, but I stopped. myself from creating more noise as his fangs sunk deeper, piercing my soft spot.

He was marking me.

I had no idea how he was able to let his fangs out, but it might have something to do with why his aura became strong.

My hands flew to his forearms, which were still gripping my body tightly as I held on to him for support because my knees were buckling but my mate wasn’t stopping.

It was painful and exhilarating. Despite the situation we were in, I couldn’t help but revel in the way his teeth were digging into my skin. I was so lost at the

moment when, all of a sudden, Adan’s hold on me loosened as his body dropped to the ground just beside my feet. With my fire still enveloping us, I cleaned the blood from my neck and covered his mark with my hair before wiping the blood off his lips. His fangs retracted as his chest. rose and fell as if he were just sleeping.

I lowered the flame that was embracing us until it completely extinguished. Lucien immediately rushed forward to

check on me.

“What have you done?” He hissed, his jaw tightening as he threw me a furious

look.

“I just protected him from your wrath. He just wanted to hug me.” I told him in a cold voice, with my eyes blazing red before I turned my full attention to Patrea. “Were you able to do it?”

She nodded her head.

“I will send Stone back to his territory.” My father spoke, but before he could do anything, I spun my body around and

held his wrist.

“Not too fast. I want Patrea out of here

too!”

“What?” Both my father and Lucius. exclaimed at the same time.

Father hissed at Lucius before he turned

his attention to me. “And why would I do

that?”

void the contract, and set her

“I’m not stupid.”

you are not.” I scoffed at him before my eyes squinted and a dagger flew

fool, Lucija! If you

could have let me kill

the afterlife, we can be together. I have nothing anymore.” I let the flying dagger pierce my skin, and although I was wearing black,

roared, and

darted my gaze at Adan’s. He was unconscious, but blood appeared

chest.

little more push, father, and you

will

heart to pieces

to ”

me something else! Not

choice. Patrea or

need to do this. You’re

paled.

no right to trap a soul as beautiful as yours.” Patrea

back to the human realm!” Lucien exclaimed

out a sigh. “The contract, Father. The one you sign with your

from his head, and I knew he

dagger moved forward again, but just enough to touch my skin. Soon enough, an old-looking document appeared in the air and was floating in

the contract,

“Yes…”

Let

pay for this,

more than I

turned his attention to Patrea, but he wasn’t doing anything to the

hand and summoned fire before extending it directly under the contract. Soon, my fire engulfed it slowly, burning the paper as a

and

jolted as if somebody had shaken her before she began gasping

air.

that Patrea was about to collapse, but she raised her hand as if stopping me from doing anything while she tried to

to leave this realm.” Tears trickled

at me.

had an understanding-a reminder of what transpired in

it. Now if we could only

succeed with

can’t stay away from

look for you again!” Lucien

her.

you lured with your charm, Lucien. I knew better now. Cross my path, and you

if he would lunge at her,

don’t belong in

a calm manner, his eyes not leaving Lucien’s, as if he were making sure he would not do

Patrea or me.

sure you know where your

with you, Father. Always with you. That’s why they need to go. Soon, the gods would smell their souls, and they

you would

at Lucius before he looked back at

transport yourself.”

didn’t waste any more

beside Adan before she

her position, letting Adan’s

I’m ready.”

tears that were falling. “You will not

again.”

out that Patrea lied to me, I will hunt her

any of

delivered as I was asked!” Patrea snapped at him. “Now

didn’t say anything, and with just a motion of

front of me.

was gone taking

him. 2

and I saw

moved

pity and for our father to conclude that he was helping

you transported Adan and Patrea.” I turned

Lucien instead.

trust me.”

have any

his shoulders as he

I stopped it as I stared at Adan’s naked body, coiled in the middle. of the

unconscious.

as his mother sobbed beside him while they checked his

rooms of the packhouse.” I read those words from Alpha Aurelius’ lips, and Collin began giving instructions to the

tears I was trying to stop just kept coming. How come they were still